Elective Affinities; Summary
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Elective Affinities; Summary

Charlotte and Edward are a wealthy Victorian couple who have been married for a few years. They have both been married before and widowed. Edward suggests that his childhood friend, the Captain, should come and stay with them in their castle, and Charlotte also sends for her niece, Ottilie. Ottilie is a shy teenage girl and has not been doing well at boarding school. Once the Captain and Ottilie arrive, the...

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